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Expect the spotlight to remain on Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir for much of their tour of New Zealand.

Amir, one of three players jailed over spot fixing during a test in England in 2010, is back in the national team for the first time. They start their tour with the first of three T20 internationals at Eden Park on Friday.

The 23-year-old's only comment yesterday upon arrival was that he hoped to prove himself in New Zealand.

Mascarenhas made the point yesterday that while the overall work had been pretty impressive, there was still tidying up needed.

Sri Lanka took 41 off the last five overs in Mt Maunganui last week -- in fact they took 54 off the 13th to 16th overs -- while Trent Boult, Mitch McClenaghan and Adam Milne went for 34 off the last three at Eden Park on Sunday.

It didn't matter in the end, after Martin Guptill and Colin Munro's blitz batting, but there are sure to be times at the world T20 in India in March when it will.

"Death bowling is the toughest thing going around, and as we saw when guys are in you can get hurt at the death," Mascarenhas said.

Variety is essential, and left arm swing bowler Trent Boult was full of slower balls on Sunday to try to break the batsmen's timing.

His last two overs went for 31, as Angelo Mathews took toll of Eden Park's short, straight boundaries.

Mascarenhas said seeing the bowlers deliver in match situations was pleasing.